Match Details
Division Two (old)
St James' Park | Saturday 15 September 1979
| Newcastle United | 3 | - | 2 | Leicester City |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Mark Wallington | 26 |
| Tommy Williams | 21 |
| Dennis Rofe | 29 |
| Larry May | 20 |
| John O'Neill | 21 |
| Pat Byrne | 23 |
| Andy Peake | 17 |
| Eddie Kelly | 28 |
Bobby Smith
|
25 |
| Alan Young | 23 |
| Martin Henderson | 23 |
| Mark Goodwin | 19 |
Substitutions
| Martin Henderson off for Mark Goodwin |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 23.93 |
Other Details
| Manager: Jock Wallace |
| League position after match: 5 |
| Attendance: 26,443 |
| Result: Lost |